Detroit Lions’ Devon Kennard in Arizona pass-rush fraternity

Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EST Dec 8, 2018 Maybe there’s something in the water in Phoenix. How else can anyone explain the wealth of NFL pass-rushing talent that has come from the area recently? Detroit Lions linebacker Devon Kennard is among the notable NFL rushers to hail from the Phoenix area. Joining him are Cam Jordan of the New Orleans Saints, Trent Murphy of the Buffalo Bills and Dion Jordan of the Seattle Seahawks. More on Lions: Before picking off passes, Glover Quin picked blueberries Those four players have combined for 20.5 sacks this season and a combined career total of 111.5 sacks. “I don’t know,” Kennard said Friday of the reason behind the Phoenix area’s abundance of pass-rushing talent. “We’ve got a good crew of guys that all came out around the same time and are all in the league. “I think it’s a testament. Nobody ever thinks about Arizona when it comes to talent. But we actually have a good amount of guys who’ve made it, especially around the years I came out.” Cam Jordan has been an established star since the Saints drafted him in the first round out of California in 2011. The three-time Pro Bowler leads the group with 10 sacks this season. More on Lions: Why Kennard wears No. 42 Kennard said the players have always kept track of each other growing up, either through occasional encounters over the years or through families that have known each other for long… [Read full story]